Yurts and energy consumption (Firewood)

[Jafo]

Originally Posted by TSRalex

@Jafo , how often do you clean the catalyst?

Umm haven't had to do it yet lol. Probably should.

[Jafo]

Originally Posted by TSRalex

Unfortunately your stove will not be allowed to be operated in Austria, because the efficiency with 77% doesn´t reach the requirements of 80%.

Did you check out their other model the progress hybrid?

https://www.woodstove.com/the-progre...rid-wood-stove

• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 84.4% LHV
• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 78.5% HHV

[TSRalex]

Originally Posted by Jafo

Did you check out their other model the progress hybrid?

https://www.woodstove.com/the-progre...rid-wood-stove

• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 84.4% LHV
• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 78.5% HHV

Have had a look on this stove - looks good too, but 4,410 bucks are not really an occasion....

Since last week I´m in discussion with an Russian manufacturer and they think about the development of an passive "Add-on-catalyst-filter-system" which should fit to most of their existing models.

I´ll keep you updated about....

[Jafo]

Yeah they are not cheap for sure, but they will last multiple lifetimes.

[skihuckster]

Originally Posted by Jafo

Do you have the ability to put in an outside air kit, which supplies combustion air to the stove from the outside via a pipe, rather than through windows, doors, cracks, etc.?

Is it a catalytic stove? I use one called the Ideal Steel stove that gives me long burns when I engage the catalyst:

https://www.woodstove.com/ideal-steel-hybrid-wood-stove

Wow, found just what I was looking for! Jafo, I'm looking at the Ideal Steel myself and have been trying to figure out if it's too big. How is yours working? The manufacturer keeps telling me it's "way too big and I'll gunk it up by running it too low" but my calcs for a 30' with ecofoil

insulation

keep saying it's a good size.

Biggest concern is really transitions in seasons, where it's getting cold enough outside that you'd like a fire but you're trying to get from 40F to 70F...not survive -20F

[Jafo]

It works perfect and not way too big.